Edward Snowden was nominated by a Swedish sociology professor for the Nobel Peace Prize:
The Nobel Prize is for those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
Do you think Edward Snowden deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?
Russia Today - A Swedish sociology professor has nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize. He says the NSA whistleblower could help “save the prize from the disrepute incurred by the hasty and ill-conceived decision” to give the 2009 award to Barack Obama.
In his letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Stefan Svallfors praised Snowden for his “heroic effort at great personal cost.” He stated that by revealing the existence and the scale of the US surveillance programs, Snowden showed “individuals can stand up for fundamental rights and freedoms.”
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But Kristian Berg Harpviken, senior researcher and deputy director at the International Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), told Interfax news agency that it is very unlikely that Snowden will become a Nobel Prize laureate.
Harpviken said that all major deadlines have passed, meaning that Snowden will have very little chance of making the shortlist.
When asked whether Snowden deserves the award, Harpviken replied with a “careful yes.”
The Nobel Prize is for those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
Do you think Edward Snowden deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?
